Produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Use this social content bank as a starting point. Share our message that Boating is Serious Fun by

simply reaching out to friends, family and colleagues. Help make our waters safer for everyone.

Remember to adjust your content based on the social platform of your choice (e.g., keeping your

message under 280 characters if posting on Twitter). Use tagging more on Facebook and hashtags

more on Twitter or Instagram. And always add imagery or videos to make your posts more inviting.

You may find some image resources available from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Don’t forget to include @boatlive365, #boatlive365 or a link to the website, www.boatlive365.org

where relevant.

Year-round Safety

Eight out of every 10 boaters who drown were in boats less than 21 feet in length. Help your

community create a safe boating culture 365 days a year at www.boatlive365.org.

In 2016, the Coast Guard reported 4,463 recreational boating accidents, including 701 deaths, 2,903

injuries and approximately $49 million of damage. Help create a safe boating culture 365 days a

year, and let’s make it our goal to lower all of these numbers! @boatlive365

In reported accidents, 47% involved open motorboats, 18% personal watercraft and 15% cabin

motorboats. Help your community create a safe boating culture 365 days a year. Learn more at

www.boatlive365.org.

Recreational boating advocates, unite! If you’re passionate about creating a safe boating culture

365 days a year, check out www.boatlive365.org.

Boat Live 365 provides resources and public outreach to lower the rate of boating accidents,

incidents and fatalities nationwide. Share this [post, link, etc], and let’s help save lives together.

Boating is serious fun! Spread the word and share this [post, link, etc]. The safer we are on the

water, the more fun and great memories we’ll have. Visit www.boatlive365.org before the fun

begins so it can keep going.

Share this [post, link, etc], and save a friend. It’s boating season – visit www.boatlive365.org before

the fun begins so it can keep going!

Produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Boat Live 365 is a movement to empower recreational boating advocates to create a safe boating

culture 365 days a year, with proven resources and public outreach. Join us.

Accident Reporting

Filing an insurance claim is not a substitute for filing a boat accident report. Find more great

resources to help create a safe boating culture 365 days a year at www.boatlive365.org.

Download the U.S. Coast Guard accident report form. [Embed link: http://boatlive365.org/wp-

content/uploads/2018/03/CoastGuard_Accident-Report-Form.pdf]. Keep blank copies on your boat

even though you will never need them, right? Help create a safe boating culture 365 days a year.

@boatlive365

Boat Operator Responsibility

Operator inattention, operator inexperience, improper lookout, excessive speed and machinery

failure rank as the top 5 primary contributing factors in boating accidents. Learn more at

www.boatlive365.org. Help your community create a safe boating culture 365 days a year.

Cold Water

Your body loses heat faster in water than in air. Learn life-saving tactics at www.boatlive365.org.

Hypothermia begins at just a 3.5 degree dip in body temperature. Learn life saving tactics at

www.boatlive365.org.

Don’t panic! Stage 1 of falling into cold water – cold shock response. Stay calm, raise your body to

a floating position and steady your breathing. Learn more at www.boatlive365.org, where boating is

serious fun!

Produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Life Jackets

80% of boating fatalities were from drowning, and 83% of those were not wearing a life jacket.

Create a safe boating culture 365 days a year at www.boatlive365.org. @boatlive365 @wearit

Wearing a life jacket is your best shot at surviving the unexpected. Help create a safe boating

culture 365 days a year at www.boatlive365.org.

You planned the fun, not the boat crash, the man overboard or the BUI boater that capsized your

boat. Your life jacket is your best shot at surviving the unexpected. Learn more at

www.boatlive365.org.

Navigation Rules

Before you set sail, know the rules so you can live to boat another day! Navigation rules prevent

collisions on the water. Learn and share the knowledge. @boatlive365

Some rules save lives, like rule #5 - every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper lookout. Learn

more and share it all. @boatlive365

Propeller

According to the 2016 U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Statistics, there have been 171

accidents in which at least one person was struck by a propeller. Collectively, these accidents

resulted in 24 deaths and 175 injuries. Learn more at www.boatlive365.org.

A typical three-blade propeller running at 3,200 RPM can inflict 160 impacts in 1 second. WHOA!!

The results of a propeller strike are horrific. Learn life saving boating tips at www.boatlive365.org.

Boating is serious fun.

Produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Safety Training

77% of deaths occurred involving boat operators who did not have any boating safety instruction.

Boating is serious fun. We must do better! Learn more at www.boatlive365.org.

Most states require basic boating education before your operate a boat. Have you had your boater

safety training? Boating is serious fun – make time to learn more at www.boatlive365.org.

Under the Influence

Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in boater deaths where the primary cause was known.

It’s not worth it. @boatlive365 @OperationDryWater #BoatSober #NEVERbui

Drunk boating IS drunk driving! Help your community create a safe boating culture 365 days a year.

www.boatlive365.org @boatlive365 @OperationDryWater

The federal BAC limit for BUI is .08, just like driving a car. Learn more. @boatlive365

@OperationDryWater #DrunkBoatingisDrunkDriving

It is illegal to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol. Create a safe boating culture 365

days a year at www.boatlive365.org. @boatlive365 @OperationDryWater

If a #drunkboating crash doesn’t kill or seriously injure you the consequences may still ruin your life.

Create a safe boating culture 365 days a year at www.boatlive365.org. #BoatSober #NEVERbui